The Big Net

The Big Net is a slipway in Kilkenny, Leinster. The Big Net is situated nearby to the wharf Coal Quay, as well as near the ruins Mount Sandford Castle (folly).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inistioge Bridge and Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge.

Inistioge Bridge

Bridge

Photo: GerryGunnigan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Inistioge Bridge is situated 480 metres north of The Big Net.

Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge

Spring

Photo: A.-K. D., CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Columbkille's Well, also known as St Colombkille's Well or simply Columbkille's Well, is a holy well in Inistioge, County Kilkenny in Ireland. Dedicated to Saint Colomba, it is included in the Record of Monuments and Places as record number "KK032-017011-". Saint Columbkill’s Well, Inistioge is situated 1 km northwest of The Big Net.

Saint Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Saint Mary’s Church is situated 740 metres north of The Big Net.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thomastown and The Rower.

Thomastown

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thomastown is a town in County Kilkenny, with a population of 2300 in 2022. It was originally called Grennan and grew up at a crossing point on the River Nore, 17 km from Kilkenny.

The Rower

Locality

Photo: Sarah777, CC0.

Rower or The Rower is a small village in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The Rower is on the R705 regional road, roughly 30 km from both Waterford and Kilkenny. The Rower is situated 8 km southeast of The Big Net.

St Mullin’s

Village

Photo: Sarah777, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Mullins is a village, civil parish and townland on the eastern bank of the River Barrow in the south of County Carlow, Ireland. A smaller part of the civil parish is in County Wexford. The village is 10 km north of New Ross, near the R729 road. St Mullin’s is situated 9 km east of The Big Net.

The Big Net

Type: Slipway
Categories: recreation area and transportation
Location: Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.48274° or 52° 28′ 58″ north

Longitude

-7.06225° or 7° 3′ 44″ west

Open location code

9C4JFWMQ+33

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11546177996

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=slipway

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coal Quay and Mount Sandford Castle (folly).

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